Knitting patterns for baby cardigan sweaters, many including toddler and child sizes, or extra items like pants or dress. Most patterns are free. Updated 4/13/26
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Free Patterns
Baby Cardigan With Pocket
Garter stitch cardigan with pocket in baby and toddler sizes knit flat in two colors with no picking up stitches. Sizes 6 months to 4 years. DK weight yarn. Designed by Cygnet.
Wool You Love Me Cardigan
Baby and toddler sized cardigan with asymmetric front buttoned at side knit with 4 row/round double seed stitch texture. Sizes 3 months to 2 years. Sport weight yarn. Designed by Fraya.
Baby's Aran Jacket
Baby cardigan with collar and buttoned front knit flat with cable diamonds, rope cables, and double moss stitch. Collar and button bands are knit separately and sewn on. Sizes Newborn to 24 months. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Patons Australia.
Little Hoodie
Baby and child sized cardigan with hood and wave lace columns knit flat. Sizes 3 mos to 10 years. Sport weight yarn. Designed by Universal Yarn Design Team.
Sporty Raglan Baby Cardigan
Baseball jacket inspired baby sweater knit in seamlessly in one piec with raglan shoulders and 1 by 1 ribbing for the collar, bottom welt, sleeve cuffs, and button bands. Knit in your favorite team colors. Sizes 3 months to 12 months. Aran weight yarn. Designed by Linda Jo Park.
Ivy Ruffle Cardigan and Bloomers
Baby cardigan knit with ivy leaf lace on the sleeves and ruffled collar and matching bloomers with lace and lots of ruffles. Sizes Newborn to 5 years. Sport weight yarn. Designed by Natalja Rempe. Available in English and German
Lykkeliten Garter Stitch Cardigan
Baby and child sized cardigan buttoned at the top knit with garter stitch with i-cord edge. Sizes 3 months to 8 years. DK weight yarn. Designed by Dale Garn.
Bubbly Jacket
Long-sleeved baby cardigan knit flat with a 4 row repeat waffle texture and ribbed collar. Sizes Newborn to 2 years. Uses just one skein of DK weight yarn for sizes through 12 months. The 2 year size uses 2 skeins. Designed by Cygnet.
More Free Patterns
Lulu Cardigan
Lace hearts cover this baby and toddler cardigan with collar and buttoned front knit flat. Sizes Newborn to 4 years. Aran weight yarn. Designed by Rachel Brockman.
Cardigan 7739
Baby and child sized cardigan knit flat with a zigzag lace. Sizes Newborn to 7 years. DK weight yarn. Designed by Saprotex International Design Studio. Pictured project by peterlinzi who knit the sleeves and button bands in a contrasting color.
Princess Cardigan
Easy long-sleeved top-buttoned baby and toddler cardigan with slight ruching under yoke knit flat and seamed. Sizes Newborn to 2 years. DK weight yarn. Designed by Jenny Watson.
Candy Baby Jacket
Baby cardigan with asymmetric buttoned front knit flat with seed stitch and a ribbed yoke and ribbed front panel. Fingering weight yarn. Sizes 3 to 24 months. Available in English and Spanish. Designed by Katia. Tip for US knitters: If asked for country, select United Kingdom.
Lace Cardigan and Dress
Baby set knit with lace heart and flower motifs. Cardigan and dress are both knit seamlessly in one piece. Sizes 6 months to 3 years. Fingering weight yarn. Gilet dentelle designed by Thali Créations. Available in English and French
- Get the free Cardigan knitting pattern. Note that the page description is in French but you can get the pattern in English.
- Get the free Dress knitting pattern
Basic Raglan Sleeve V-Neck Cardigan and Pullover
Baby and child sized sweaters, both knit flat. Sizes Newborn to 7 years. Chunky weight yarn. Designed by Saprotex International Design Studio.
Camden Baby Hoodie
Baby cardigan jacket with hood knit in garter stitch stripes in teal and gray with cable edge. Sizes 3 to 24 months. Sport weight yarn. Designed by Kristen Fanning
Which Way is Up Baby and Child Cardigan
Baby and child sized cardigan sweater with arrow motifs. Sizes Newborn (6 mo, 12 mo, 2 yr, 4 yr). Sport weight yarn. Designed by Amy Gunderson for Universal Yarn.
Baby Headwrap and Socks with Kid's Cardigan
Matching set of baby headband, baby booties, and child cardigan knit in a 4 row repeat moss stitch variation. Socks Sizes: 3 Months to 24 Months. Headwrap Sizes: 3 Months to 24 Months. Cardigan Sizes: 2 years to 10 years. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Spotlight Stores.
Patterns for Purchase
Matilda Cardigan
Baby sweater knitted from top down seamlessly in one piece. Sizes 0/3 months, 1 year, 2 years. Designed by schneckenstrick. DK weight yarn. Available in English and German
Beach Glass Cardigan
Toddler and child sized sweater features a bamboo stitch body and a loop fastening. Sizes 2T (3T, 4T, 6): chest sizes: 21 (22, 23, 25) inches. Designed by Cindy Newhouse. DK weight yarn.
Baby Set
Baby Jacket Cardigan with shawl collar, Vest, and booties knit with a textured stitch. Shawl collar is knitted in with the fronts, NOT separately. Sizes 6 months, 12 months, 18 months. DK weight yarn. Designed by OgeDesigns.
Raindrops Cardigan & Hat
Baby sweater with matching hat with lace pattern that looks like raindrops. Sizes cardigan 6-9 months, 12-18 months, 2-3 years, 3-4 years. Designed by OgeDesigns. DK weight yarn.
Aimee Jacket
Garter stitch cardigan for baby and children with neck tie and pops of color at cuff and pocket edges. Sizes To Fit Age: 1 to 8 Years. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by MillaMia
